Here is a new interview with Sam Heughan from The Scotsman
From The Scotsman:
Outlander might not be a phrase Scottish audiences are all too familiar with. Despite being filmed on Scottish soil and based largely on real events, the vast majority of its fans are on the other side of the world in countries including Japan, Brazil and Australia.
More after the jump!
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Based on a series of books by Diana Gabaldon, the show follows the story of Claire Randall, a WWII nurse who is transported from 1945 to 1743 through Scottish standing stones. With her husband Frank still firmly in the 20th century, she ends up falling in love with 18th century highlander Jamie Fraser. The pair are then faced with the Jacobite rebellion and the bloody battles that followed.
“It’s a history adventure romance with time travel”, Sam explains. “It’s hard to pigeonhole but it’s a great story with a lot of central characters. It’s based in reality and in history with this time travel element.”
Despite its premise being rooted in fantasy, its stunning backdrops and locations are the all very real Scottish castles and glens.
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